Arecont Vision Camera Installation Guide and Reference (AV2100, AV3100, AV3130) February 1, 2006
Installation And Software Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................ 2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Technical Support ......................................................................................................................
Installation And Software Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing Arecont Vision mega-pixel IP video cameras. AV2100, AV3100 and AV3130 are state-ofthe-art IP designed to deliver full motion high definition digital video across local area networks. Delivering over 40 Mpixels/sec of crystal-clear imagery, AV cameras represent a vastly superior alternative to low resolution analog and digital video. To accommodate this level of performance certain minimum system requirements have to be met.
Installation And Software Manual System Requirements Dedicated PC A dedicated PC is needed to receive image streams from cameras for archiving and display. The suggested minimum computer requirements are as follows. • Standard Performance, 16-17 FPS (frames per second) of full-resolution video CPU: 3.
Installation And Software Manual • • • • PowerDsine #PD-3001/AC 10/100Base-TX Single Midspan POE port MSRP $49 (www.provantage.com) Camera Location and Environment Outdoor installation requires an appropriate enclosure to protect the camera. Operating ambient temperature is 0ºC to 50ºC. Camera Mounting Cameras are mounted using a ¼” x 20 threaded hole at the bottom of the housing.
Installation And Software Manual Getting Started Camera Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Attach optics and connect power supply to cameras Connect network cables with RJ45 connector to the camera LAN port Connect cameras to a dedicated 100 Mbps network switch. Connect the network switch to a computer network adaptor. Arecont Vision recommends that no more than 8 cameras should be connected to a single computer. Larger installations should use multiple 8-camera clusters.
Installation And Software Manual If you are using Windows XP firewall, follow these instructions: 1. Click the Windows Start button and select “Control Panel” 2. From the “Control Panel” open “Windows Firewall” 3. “Windows Firewall” settings dialog will appear. If the firewall is “on”, make sure “Don’t allow exceptions” is unchecked, see Figure 3 4. Click “Exceptions” tab.
Installation And Software Manual Find Cameras on the Network 1. Start AVInstaller AVInstaller can respond by requesting to close all applications that are currently receiving camera images. This indicates that AV Video System is already running. Go to the task bar, find the AV icon in the tray and click on it, see Figure 6. AV Video System will maximize to the entire screen. Right-click anywhere to bring the main pop-up menu and select “Exit”. AV Video System will terminate. Figure 6.
Installation And Software Manual Camera Reference Introduction AV2100, AV3100 and AV3130 are mega-pixel resolution IP cameras capable of delivering crisp, low-noise images at a video frame rate. AV2100 is a 2-megapixel resolution camera having maximum resolution of 1600 by 1200 and achieving a maximum frame rate of 24. AV3100 is a 3-megapixel resolution camera. Its maximum resolution is 2048 by 1536. AV3100 is typically viewed at 1920 by 1200 resolution with the frame rate up to 20 FPS.
Installation And Software Manual Housing and Mounting All camera models feature a durable aluminum housing that minimizes fire hazards. The housing is not hermetically sealed. The camera is not to be used outdoors without appropriate protective enclosures. Cameras are mounted using a ¼” x 20 threaded hole at the bottom of the housing. When mounting the camera make sure the screw that goes into the hole is short, ¼” or less, and does not touch the camera board.
Installation And Software Manual Day/Night Operation AV3130 is a camera designed for day and night operation. The camera has two sensors, a 3-megapixel color sensor and a 1.3-megapixel grayscale sensor which is sensitive to near infrared illumination. When the scene is wellilluminated the 3-megapixel sensor is selected to deliver color images of up to 2048x1536 in size. In dark conditions AV3130 can automatically switch to the grayscale sensor.
Installation And Software Manual Troubleshooting and Useful Tips Connecting Directly To Laptop or PC In a typical scenario cameras are connected using network cables to a network switch. A camera can also be connected to a PC or laptop directly. Be sure to use a cross-over network cable between the camera and PC when connecting in this fashion. When a camera is connected directly, in some cases you may need to change TCP/IP configuration on your PC.
